Sahara Desert approaching

Sahara Desert approaching

Over the Sahara Desert approaching ancient lands and thousands of years of history.

The Nile River flowing through Egypt past the pyramids of Giza up to Cairo in the delta; the Red Sea, Sinai Peninsula, Dead Sea; Jordan River; and the Sea of Galilee are visible, as are the island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea and Greece coming over the horizon. Space Photo: NASA, Astronaut Wheelock